Hairbrush



Oct. 28, 1924. 1,513,660 Y A. F. w. wEvsT HAIRBRUSH Filed Dec. 5, 1923 FIG. 3.

mannen ATTORN EY Patented ct. 28, i924'.

ANNIE F. V7. WEST, F EITTSBUB/GH, FENNSYLVANIA.

HAIRBRUSH.

Application filed December 3, 1923.

To all whom t may concer/n.:

Be it known that I` ANNIE F. IV. IVns'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hairbrushes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hair brushes, and more particularly to a brush specially adapted for brushing out kinks or curls in hair so as to straighten the same.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a brush of the character stated of simple construction and operation which may be readily produced at small cost. A further object is to provide a brush of this character which can be heated so asy to more readily straighten the hair. Another object is to provide a brush having a plurality of sharp edges or corners which act, during the brushing operation, to press upon and rub the hair so as to straighten the same. Further objects will appear from the detail description.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a plan view of a brush constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the brush;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section.

The brush includes a hollow body l of hexagonal cross-section, which body is formed of brass, aluminum, or any other suitable material adapted to withstand the 85 action of heat. At one end body l is provided with a bridge 2 extending transversely of the body. This bridge receives the end portions of rods 3 which are secured in the bridge at their inner ends, these rods being secured at their outer ends in a handle 4 of wood or other suitable material. Body I is provided, in two of its opposite faces, with longitudinally extending groove or channel members 5 of U-shape in cross-section, these members projecting inwardly of the body. Each member 5 is provided with a plurality of perforations which receive the arms' of U-members or staples 6 formed of wire or other suitable material, the arms of these 5o members being forced through the perforations and fitting tightly therein. As illustrated, the arms of members 6v project beyond the adjacent faces of body l so as to provide a row or series of teeth 7 which ex- Serial No. 678,254.

tends longitudinally of the body. While I have illustrated and described but two series or rows of teeth, the number of rows of teeth provided may be varied as desired, as will be understood.

As will be seen more clearly from Fig. 2, the polygonal shape of body l in cross-section provides a plurality of comparatively sharp edges or corners which extend longitudinally of the body, and the provision of the channel elements 5 produces two relatively sharp corners or edges 5au at each side of the channel, at the upper portion thereof, and extending longitudinally of the body. In using the brush the body l is first heated in any suitable or preferred manner care being taken, however, not to heat the body to a suiiiciently high temperature to burn the hair. After the body has been heated the hair is combed by means of teeth 7 and, during this operation the body 1 is given a slight turning movement so as to bring the corners of body l into contact with the hair, these corners acting to press and rub the hair so as to straighten the same, the straightening operation being facilitated by the heating of the brush body. The relatively sharp edges or corners 5a formed by the connection of channel members 5 withthe body are of material assistance in straightening the hair. During the brushing operation the teeth 7 act to draw the hair into member 5 so that the hair is tensioned and is passed over the corners or edges 5aL which exert a decided rubbing and straightening effect upon the hair, which effect is supplemented by the rubbing of the corners of brush body l which is given a rolling motion during the brushing operation, as previously described. If desired an electrical heating unit may be positioned within body l for heating the same in a known manner, but this body may be heated by any well known means.

What I claim is l. In a hair brush, a body of polygonal cross-section, certain faces of said body being provided with longitudinally extending and inwardly projecting channel elements, and teeth secured in said elements and projectinf beyond the body.

2. n a hair brush, a body of polygonal cross-section, certain faces of said body being provided with longitudinally extending and inwardly projecting channel elements, and teeth secured in said elements and projecting beyond the body, said body being formed of material adapted to be subjected 5 to the action of heat.

3. In a hair brush` a hollow metallic body of polygonal cross-section, certain faces of said body being provided with inwardly projecting channel elements extending longitu dinally of the body, and teeth secured in said l0 elements and projecting beyond the body.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature.

ANNIE F. W. VEST. 

